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You've got that right, there is a balance point and a too thick lather would be too dry and not provide the slickness needed for a good glide. Soaps that for me seem to provide the most slickness are...

My experience pretty much follows yours, a good lather goes a long way to a great shave. More than you would suspect really. No prep for me and I build my lather on my face in a similar method to...